stillers4me
10-25-2014, 09:53 AM
Mike Mitchell isn't the player he was last season in Carolina, and he knows it.
The Steelers don't want him to be.
As the free safety in the NFL's No. 2 defense last season, he often played much closer to the line of scrimmage, more heavily involved in the playmaking, more active in getting to the ball.
But as the free safety in the Steelers' No. 15 defense, he's more of a center fielder, protecting against the deep ball, guarding against passes over the middle. It's Troy Polamalu who's in the middle of everything, just as Mitchell knew he would be when he signed with the Steelers in March............
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The Steelers don't want him to be.
As the free safety in the NFL's No. 2 defense last season, he often played much closer to the line of scrimmage, more heavily involved in the playmaking, more active in getting to the ball.
But as the free safety in the Steelers' No. 15 defense, he's more of a center fielder, protecting against the deep ball, guarding against passes over the middle. It's Troy Polamalu who's in the middle of everything, just as Mitchell knew he would be when he signed with the Steelers in March............
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Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/7001058-74/mitchell-season-steelers#ixzz3HAVrMUpM
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